ARCHIVED ARTICLES ON CAREGIVING
7 Ways to Keep Loved Ones Safe
These are easy no- or low-cost fixes you can do to ensure your loved one's safety. Print out the checklist, and be sure get help from others if you need it.
April 30, 2009
Source: AARP.org
AARP Radio: Parent Guardianship
Assuming guardianship of a parent can be the most trying step in providing the care your parents need. Differing state laws are part of the problem. Listen to what a panel of experts told AARP Radio and learn how you can make this process easier on you, and your parent.
February 9, 2009
By: AARP Radio | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Wise Use of Medicines
If you are taking care of a friend or loved one who takes multiple prescriptions, there are ways for you to help the person better track and manage his or her medications. Use the tips below to help your family members become better medication managers. Their health will benefit, and their wallets may benefit, too!
February 9, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Finding Public Benefits
Given the scope of the economic collapse, everyone is being challenged on the financial front: Will I keep my job? Can I afford to retire? How will I afford rising health care costs? Is my housing situation at risk? These questions are causing anxiety in households all across America. But there they are, and we must find a balanced way to address them.
January 15, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Get Organized, Avoid Scams
Your loved ones aren't getting any younger, and the economy isn't getting any better. The two trends might have something in common, and that's why it is so important to help your family members organize their important financial documents, to learn more about their financial resources, and to help protect them against scams. What should you do to ensure the safety of your loved ones' financial security?
March 13, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Transportation Technology
At the recent 15th annual Congress on Intelligent Transport Systems, I delivered a simple message: People in a rapidly aging society need to feel safe while traveling throughout their communities. Experts in attendance—global experts using new technologies to design 21st-century vehicles and transportation networks for greater efficiency and safety— agreed that consumers could use help in getting around safely, and they demonstrated technologies that promise to do just that.
December 15, 2008
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
Ginzler: Alzheimer's Caregiving
Alzheimer's is really tough on families with loved ones who have the incurable disease. Unlike other progressive, debilitating conditions, Alzheimer's attacks the mind, while the body also diminishes. Dementia causes your loved one to gradually lose both short- and long-term memory, although short-term is generally the first to go.
April 30, 2009
By: Elinor Ginzler | Source: AARP.org
PBS Caring for Your Parent Special
"Caring for Your Parents" is a moving two-hour special that draws much-needed attention to this emotional and universal reality. Comprised of a 90-minute documentary followed by a 30-minute panel discussion, the broadcast event premieres nationally on PBS Wednesday, April 2 at 9 p.m. ET.
June 27, 2008
By: AARP Publications | Source: AARP.org
PBS Special Side
In one in five U.S. households, an adult is providing care to another adult who needs help with such things as managing finances, shopping for food, getting up from a chair, or bathing. While rewarding, providing this care demands time, patience, and knowledge of resources and supports. If you are providing care to a loved one or are concerned about other caregivers, we encourage you to help yourself and to help others.
June 27, 2008
By: AARP Outreach & Service | Source: AARP.org
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